Kid's Activities

The Pinedale area has a wide variety of activities to offer younger children. Little ones always enjoy a trip to the Town Park where they can fish in the Kid's Fishing Pond, play on the playground equipment, or skip rocks in the creek. Often, deer and moose that live in the park can be seen from the Harmony Bridge. (Please remember to caution youngsters that wildlife can be unpredictable and dangerous and should not be approached.) The trails following the creek, along with numerous exercise activity sites, are fun for kids to explore.

Be sure to take the kids to the Museum of the Mountain Man to see the wonderful exhibits on the fur trade, western exploration, Plains Indians, and early settlement history of western Wyoming. The Museum also sponsors many special fun and educational events throughout the season. Check the local newspaper for announcements of upcoming events while you're here.

Looking for a great place for a picnic? Try the Sandy Beach on the lower end of Fremont Lake. there you'll find picnicking (and restroom) facilities, a wonderful beach for building sand castles, and miles of shoreline to explore. If you want a more secluded place, take either the lower or upper Fremont Lake roads and you can pretty much pick your spot. You'll find many places with great views of the lake or just quiet spots nestled among the sagebrush and aspens.

If the kids want a little more action, they can go swimming in the indoor public swimming pool, or soak in the hot tub (pool schedule). Many of the area lakes have great swimming spots if you don't mind the water being a bit brisk. There are outside tennis courts and a running track on the school grounds.

During the winter, kids can ice skate at either the town rink near the courthouse or the Sublette County Indoor Ice Arena near the golf course (public skating hours are posted at the rink). Hockey games are scheduled throughout the winter months. There are also lots of places to go sledding around town, but one of the favorites with the kids are the hills along off the Fremont Lake Road before you reach the Museum of the Mountain Man and behind the schools.

The Public Library offers weekly story time for the younger set. Check the Library for details.